Plane Crazy, Part 1: The Challenge

An ill-fated attempt to build an airplane in 30 days. Things progress at a snail's pace. By day 15, Cringely has little to show for his efforts. After 30 days, he has completed about seven percent of his plane. Further, he's done a poor job and the hard part is yet to come. The strain of a heavy work schedule, a limited budget, a host of skeptics and an intrusive film crew becomes too much. Cringely has gone from being a joyful plane enthusiast to a man beset by his demons. He loses it, fights with everyone and winds up verbally, even physically, attacking his film crew.